Episode 151 Remaking Bedknobs & Broomsticks (1971)
A witch in training is in search of the final spell that she hopes will be in aid of the war effort. She has also been given three children to take care of during the war. The kids make a pact to keep her secret and help her find the missing spell. Bedknobs & Broomsticks (1971) is full of music, adventure and cartoon animals during a World War II setting. Think Harry Potter meets Roger Rabbit. Join Invasion of the Remake as we re-imagine this Walt Disney classic starring Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson, complete with our own fantasy casting.
Episode 152 The Big Clock (1948) Vs. No Way Out (1987)
A man has been tasked with covering up a murder and finding the person who was last with the victim. Problem is that all the evidence points right back to him. Awkward. This is the premise of the thriller The Big Clock (1948) and the 1987 remake set during the height of the Cold War with a political back drop called No Way Out. No Way Out stars Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, and Will Patton. Join Invasion of the Remake as we compare these two films in one of our funniest episodes ever!
Episode 153 Remaking The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
This week Invasion of the Remake celebrates three years of podcasting glory with David Bowie starring in his first lead roll in a feature film, The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). Director Nicolas Roeg brings his idiosyncratic style and vision to this very unique science fiction film. A film that relies more on implied ideas than plot and special effects. The results make for a surreal, disjointed, introspective experience that most likely would never had been made today. What would that look like? Could The Man Who Fell to Earth even be remade today? Join Invasion of the Remake as we attempt to wrap our collective minds around this movie and attempt to rethink, recast, and ultimately remake this cult classic film.
Episode 154 Movie & TV Buffet 2018
This week we take a break and talk about all the things we've been watching that weren't for the podcast and make a podcast of that as well. It's an open conversation about recent film and television shows we've been watching. Join us for a smorgasbord of awesome entertainment on this week's episode of Invasion of the Remake!
Episode 155 Casino Royale (1967 Vs. 2006)
Daniel Craig began his tenure as James Bond (007) with Casino Royale (2006) adapting the Ian Fleming novel of the same name. But there was a prior attempt in 1967 starring David Niven, Peter Sellers and Woody Allen, all as James Bond. What the what? Invasion of the Remake goes undercover to find out what is going on in MI-6 and this cadre of James Bonds. Grab a seat at the baccarat table and join us in the Casino Royale as we try to uncover who the real James Bond is on this weeks episode.
Episode 156 The Longest Yard (1974) Vs. Mean Machine (2001) Vs. The Longest Yard (2005)
We have 3 jailhouse sports movies for you this week on IOTR. The Longest Yard (1974) is a Burt Reynolds football classic that was remade in the U.K. as Mean Machine (2001) with Vinnie Jones and it was remade once again in the U.S. as The Longest Yard (2005) starring Adam Sandler. It is a story of a disgraced football player who has been thrown in jail for his drunken antics. Lost in life he finds purpose as he and the inmates become a team to play against the prison guards.
Episode 157 Conditions For Your Surrender: Horror Con 2018 Tiffany Shepis and James Remar Panels
This week Invasion of the Remake returns to the Calgary Horror con bringing you recordings of two panels to please your "earballs". First up scream queen Tiffany Shepis talks everything from Tromeo and Juliet to Tales of Halloween and everything in between. Next up, he starred in the cult classic The Warriors, was Lord Raiden in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and was Dexter's Dad, he's James Remar! Please enjoy this special primer to warm you up for All the Horror month!
Episode 158 Remaking Dreamscape (1984) #AllTheHorror Month!
It's October and Invasion of the Remake brings all the horror along with a few friends. The Bad Reception Podcast, Grave Girls Podcast and 2 Girls on a Bench Podcast join us in remaking a forgotten tale of psychics doing battle in the Dreamscape with the fate of the nation in the balance. It's Tom Clancy meets A Nightmare on Elm Street in a strange blend of action, adventure and horror. Will our vision of a remake be a dream or a nightmare? Don't miss this weeks incredible episode.
Bonus #AllTheHorror: Creepy Hauntings and Ghost Movies
Cinema's finest ghost and ghouls are featured on today's special bonus #AllTheHorror episode of Invasion of the Remake. The hosts of Bad Reception, Movie Geek and Proud, Besotted Geek, 2 Girls on a Bench, Work/Life Imbalance, and of course yours truly, dust off the cobwebs and enter that dusty old house to discover what really lives in the walls of cinema's greatest ghostly hauntings.
Episode 159 The Omen (1976 Vs. 2006) #AllTheHorror Month!
#AllTheHorror month continues with the spawn of Satan himself, Damien. The Omen (1976, 2006) warns of the child born with the 666 birthmark that will take all that is yours. Stand in his way and death from unseen forces is certain. Is it a story about supernatural forces or is it a story of mental breakdown and a family in crisis? It's a battle of creepy kids on this weeks Invasion of the Remake!
Episode 160 Remaking Event Horizon (1997) #AllTheHorror Month!
An experimental ship, The Event Horizon (1997), that had disappeared in the year 2040 suddenly reappears 7 years later. The rescue ship Louis & Clark is sent to investigate, recover the ship, and rescue any surviving crew. They discover that the crew is dead and the horrors of hell itself have been unleashed on The Event Horizon. Join IOTR & friends as we remake the cult sci-fi, horror Event Horizon!